Summary of the chapter:

Oliver Twist is an orphan, his mother died when he was born. He lives in an orphanage until he is nine years old, when he goes to a workhouse.

In the workhouse, Oliver works long hours for very little food. One day, he is so hungry that he asks for a second bowl of porridge to the master. The master gets furious and calls Mr Bumble, the officer, who puts Oliver in a cold, dark room for one week and they beat him every day. Oliver cries and cries.

One day, Mr Bumble takes Oliver to Mr Sowerberry’s house. Mr Sowerberry accepts Oliver in his house to work in his shop. He made coffins for dead people. Oliver feels very scared and sad.

Vocabulary:

poor (pobre), ill (malalt), cold (fred), hungry (afamat), unhappy (infeliç), afraid (espantat), dark (fosc)

mother (mare), orphan (orfe), workhouse (taller), food (aliments), bowl (bol), porridge (farinetes de cereal), onion (ceba), bread (pa), room (habitació), friend (amic), coffin (taüt), shop (botiga)

die (morir), live (viure), work (treballar), eat (menjar), ask for (demanar), leave (marxar), beat (colpejar)